The M12 Force Application Vehicle, more commonly known as the Warthog, or simply the Hog, is a Allied ground vehicle. The M12 FAV Warthog is one of many primary ground vehicles, used for its scouting and reconnaissance capacity, or as an integral part of a mechanized infantry unit; the M12 has been a part of the UNSC's armored vehicle fleet for fifty years, and is the most recognizable vehicle in their arsenal. It is a highly mobile, all-wheel-drive, all-wheel-steering, ICE-powered (Internal combustion engine) vehicle equipped with a contuously-variable transmission.